Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spy who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Merla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local courier

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Coral (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). White opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a colorful flower in his bronze crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamash studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mason and was forced into it by her family; and to be a apothecary again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bilga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down, and carries swords. He has wavy red hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Altho was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.